KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN RAIPUR REGION

MODEL TEST /SAMPLE PAPER

SESSION ENDING EXAMINATION (2020-21)
CLASS-IX
SUBJECT –ENGLISH

TIME: 3HRS. MAX. MARKS: 80

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
I. The question paper has been
divided into two sections.
Section A- Objective 40 marks
Section B- Subjective 40 marks
II. All the questions are compulsory.
III. You may attempt any section at a
time.
All questions of that particular
section must be attempted in the
correct order

PART A-OBJECTIVE
Q1. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow
(a) For a long time there has been a gender difference between men and 10×1=10
women in life and social environment. Women have been fighting for
equality rights and fair treatment and it has almost been achieved. Even
though there are more opportunities today there is still prejudice and
partially, it comes from the fact that men and women are different not only
biologically but mentally as well. Gender plays a differential role in society
and communication which is needed to attain certain results.

(b) Stereotypes pertaining to male superiority and female submissiveness could

be traced to earlier ages where assigned roles were needed as survival
measures. But, can we today see a swing away from these stereotypes, or
have they established a stranglehold on our perceptions? In this gendered
world, we continue to live with notions that one's gender determines one's
skills and preferences, from toys and colours to career choices. So the girl
child will be presented with a Barbie doll, while the boy child will receive a
Lego set.

(c) Does that mean that our brains are different? This myth has been exploded
by a British professor of cognitive neuroimaging. Her research attempts to
establish how these stereotypes mould our ideas of ourselves. She examines
how science has been misinterpreted or misused to ask the wrong
questions, instead of challenging the status quo. She urges us to move
beyond a binary view of people's brains and instead to see these as highly
individualised, profoundly adaptable, and full of unbounded potential. Her
conclusive findings establish that no brain differences can be found that are
 solely gender related. In other words, modern neuroscientists have
identified no decisive category-defining differences between the brains of
men and women.

(d) As a result of these findings we owe it to ourselves to dump the myths and
look at ourselves afresh. We need to recognise that the male and female
brain debate is a distraction, besides being based on inaccuracies. It is
possibly harmful too, because it can be used as a hook to justify saying there
is no point in girls doing science because they do not have a science brain;
or compelling boys to opt for science because their brains are shaped for
that subject. It can also condemn boys for being emotional, as this is seen as
a feminine trait. And, most dangerous of all, to proclaim that boys, not girls,
are meant to lead.
Based on your reading of the passage, choose the most appropriate option,
answer any ten questions:
i. In this passage the writer wants to emphasise the need to
a) use new point of view provided by scientific research for a better
understanding of human abilities.
b) continuously debate issues of gender gap
c) question the findings of scientific inquiry
d) accept gender differences as essential to the survival of the human
species.

ii. For what women have been fighting?

a) To win the war
b) equal rights and fair treatment
c) the art of questioning
d) equal opportunities
iii. The research of a British professor of cognitive neuroimaging has
succeeded in establishing that
a) the brains of men and women are alike.
b) science needs to challenge the status quo.
c) society must break away from attempts at stereotyping gender
issues.
d) the potential of a human brain is not directly linked to gender.

iv. By referring to the world as "gendered' the writer wants to convey that
a) gender differences can be detected right from childhood.
b) society continues to be fixated on gender stereotypes.
c) one's gender is bound to determine one's abilities.
d) the debate on gender differences will never be resolved.
 v. One of the dangers in adopting a binary view of the human brain is that
it can
a) promote the notion of feminine and masculine traits.
b) determine as well as limit academic choices.
c) lead to the distortion and misinterpretation of scientific data.
d) be used to encourage male dominance and superiority.

vi. The synonym for 'stranglehold' (Para b) is

a) asphyxiation
b) containment
c) prohibiting entry
d) overwhelming control

vii. The antonym for "unbounded' (Para c) is

a) imprisoned
b) aggressive
c) restricted
d) fearful

viii. Find the word in the paragraph (d) which means “an error or a mistake”
a) Hook
b) Inaccuracies
c) Trait
d) Condemn
ix. According to the writer what is the reason behind the girl child will be
presented with a Barbie doll, while the boy child will receive a Lego set.
a) Because of gender differences
b) Because we continue to live with notions that one's gender
determines one's skills and preferences
c) Because of characteristics shown by girls’ and boys’
d) Girls look good with Barbie and boys look great with a Lego set.
x. What condemns boys to be emotional
a) Gender differences
b) They can never be emotional
c) Their Lego set will be burnt
d) Their face will become blue
xi. The most appropriate title for the paragraph (c) is…
a) Brain difference is not related to gender
 b) Stereotypes
c) Gender difference
d) Challenges in life
xii. Fill in the blank
In this gendered world, we continue to live with
notions__________________
a) That one's gender determines one's skills and preferences
b) Gender has no role to play
c) Gender determines what kind of job one must do
d) There are no gender differences
Q2. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that
follow:
10×1=10
The graph below shows how much money people are willing to spend on their
headphones, earphones or air pods/ i pods.

Few years ago, most people were happy using earphones to listen to their music
on their portable cassette players or listening to CDs on their Discman.
However, of these now seen pretty cumbersome gadgets to use while jogging,
exercising or cycling. Such persons need something light in weight and more
portable.

Recently, especially in cities and towns, all this has changed. The techno-battle
raging today is not between bulky cassette players and Discmans anymore.
Now, it is between the light and tiny gadgets called iPods, air pods and MP3
players. One of the reasons for their popularity is the technology they are based
on, which allows one to store lots of songs and music on such small devices.

The main difference between iPods, air pods and MP3 players is the technology
they used to compress audio files. Digital audio and video compression
standards were formed by the moving picture experts group (MPEG ). Mp3 is a
part of the standard. Therefore, what we popular really understand as mp3 is
not actually a type of file but a technology for compressing sound files into
smaller ones.

Apple is the company that created the iPod. Its audio-video compression
technique is based on another standard called MPEG-4. As a result, the main
difference between mp3 players and i pods is the format in which the audio
files are stored and compressed.

The name iPod now is like the name “Xerox”. People use “Xerox” as a synonym
for photocopying without realizing that it is a brand name. Similarly, when
someone asks for an iPod, they may be using the term broadly and actually
referring to miniature music system. They might not mean the actual product
made by apple. Mp3 players have become a rage because computer music files
are easy to share copy and transfer from one computer system to another.
Based on your reading of the passage, choose the most appropriate option,
answer any ten questions:
i. What is source of the graph?
a) Statista Survey
b) The times Of India
c) Yojana magazine
d) Census 2011
ii. How much percent of the people are willing to spend$150 on their
headphones?
a) 11%
b) 19%
c) 110%
d) 1.1%
iii. Cassette players and the Discman are gadgets which are felt……….. at
present?
a) Complicated
 b) Easy to handle
c) Manageable
d) Cumbersome
iv. The techno-battle raging today is between ……….. and ……….. .
a) The Discman, iPods
b) iPods, Cassette players
c) iPods, MP3 players
d) none of the above
v. The gadgets are frequently used in activities such as……
a) Reading
b) Exercising
c) Working in the office
d) Travelling
vi. The brand …….. has become synonymous with the operation of
photocopying.
a) Sony
b) Xerox
c) iPod
d) none of the above
vii. What are the two reasons for the popularity of the gadgets used
currently?
a) Light and tiny
b) Portable and heavy
c) Looks good and are water proof
d) Manageable and compressed
viii. What is Mp3
a) A technology used for compressing sound files
b) Group of experts
c) Technology used to record live concerts
d) Technology used to telecast
ix. Why Mp3 have become popular?
a) Because computer files are easy to share, copy and transfer
b) Because it is in trend now
c) Because it give classy look
d) Because it can be used to give a good impression
x. What is the main difference between MP3 players and iPods?
a) Is of the format in which the audio files are stored and
compressed.
b) Is of the looks
c) Is of the price
d) Is of the trend
xi. Which of the following best represents the meaning of ‘portable’?
a) Heavy
b) Easy to carry
c) Being in trend
d) Unhandy
xii. Which of the following is the antonym of ‘compressed’?
 a) Dilate
b) Crowd
c) Squeeze
d) Summarize
Q3. Based on your reading of the following extract, choose the most 5×1=5
appropriate option, answer any one of the extracts given below:
(A) But Albert Einstein was not a bad pupil. He went to high school in
Munich, where Einstein’s family had moved when he was 15 months old
and scored good marks in almost every subject. Einstein hated the
schools school’s regimentation and often clashed with his teachers at
the age of 15, Einstein felt so stifled there that he left the school for
good.
1. Where had Einstein's family had shifted when he was 15 month old?
a) Munich
b) Australia
c) Switzerland
d) London
2. Why did Einstein hate the school?
a) because of too much crowd
b) because of its regimentation
c) teachers were able to understand students
d) too much lot of studies
3. How can we say Einstein was not a bad pupil?
a) he scored good marks in all subjects
b) he respected school teachers
c) he attended School regularly
d) he loves studying
4. Which word given in the passage my also means ‘suppressed’?
a) clashed
b) stifled
c) hated
d) scored
5. Why did Einstein leave the school?
a) he hated school’s strict discipline
b) did not like the head principal
c) he argued with the teachers
d) he was thrown out of the school
OR
(B) The accused pleads guilty. Your wall killed the man's brother. You have
murdered a man we have to punish you.
1. Who said these words and to whom in the above extract?
a) The king said to the merchant
b) The Merchant said to the king the
c) The bricklayer said to the merchant
d) The brother of the thief said to the merchant
2. Who is referred to as the “accused”?
a) The thief
 b) The bricklayer
c) The Merchant
d) The Guru
3. Find a word from the extract which is antonym of ‘innocent’
a) Guilty
b) Sinful
c) Accused
d) Wrongdoer
4. What does ‘plead’ mean?
a) to make an urgent emotional statement or request
b) to make an aggressive statement
c) to give an order
d) to follow an order
5. From which lesson the above given extract has been taken?
a) The Lost Child
b) The Happy Prince
c) In The Kingdom Of Fools
d) Weathering the storm in Ersama
Q4. Based on your reading of the following extract, choose the most 5×1=5
appropriate option, answer any one of the extracts given below:
(A) When the humid shadows hover over
all the starry spheres,
and the melancholy darkness
gently weeps in rainy tears,
what a bliss to press the pillow
of a cottage-chamber bed,
and the listening to the patter
of the soft rain overhead!
1. Why does the poet call melancholy darkness ‘weeping’?
a) because of raining in darkness
b) because of sadness
c) because of cries
d) because of darkness spreading
2. What is a great place according to the poet?
a) lying in bed
b) listening to the sound of raindrops falling on the roof
c) showers and rain
d) hailstones
3. What does ‘humid shadows’ mean here?
a) images of forest
b) Sky
c) Dark rainy clouds
d) Sunlight
4. How does the poet describe the falling of rain
a) soothing
b) busting
c) crackling
 d) melancholy darkness gently shedding tears
5. Which word in the extract means ‘Linger’
a) humid
b) Hover
c) Spheres
d) Melancholy
Or
(B) Let us remember, whenever we are told
to hate our brothers, it is ourselves
That we shall dispossess, betray, condemn.
Remember, we who take arms against each other
1. What does the poet want us to remember?
a) that we shall dispossess, betray and condemn our own self by hating
our brothers
b) that we should be armed all the time
c) that we should have any stranger, we meet
d) that we should die for our nation
2. What do we do when we hate our brothers?
a) gain mental strength
b) deteriorate our own character and spirit
c) achieve satisfaction
d) protect our national interests
3. Which word in the extract means ‘lose’ ?
a) Condemn
b) betray
c) dispossess
d) hate
4. Find the opposite of the word ‘condemn’
a) Belittle
b) detest
c) doom
d) praise
5. Why do you think the poet is against the war?
a) War creates warriors
b) War destroys mankind
c) War escalates growth
d) War empowers the government
Q5. Fill in the blanks with appropriate modals. 3×1=3
1. I am not sure where Nishant went. He ………… gone to buy bread.
a) Might had
b) Might have
c) Might having
d) Might has
2. I am sorry I am so late. You ………….. thought I was not coming.
a) Must have
b) Should have
c) Could had
 d) Could have
3. She …….. bought three T-shirts, but she only had enough money for one.
a) Would have
b) Would had
c) Must
d) Might have
Q6. In the following four questions, a sentence has been given Indirect/Direct 3×1=3
Speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best
expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech. Do any three.
1. Shanta said 'why are you late? I waited for you so long'.
a) Shanta asked why he was late. She told that she had waited for him for long.
b) Shanta said to him why he was late. She told that she had waited for him for
long.
c) Shanta asked he was late. She told that she had waited for him for long.
d) Shanta asked why he was late. She said that she had waited for him for long.
2. Kanwal said, ‘what a beautiful rainbow it is'.
a) Kanwal exclaimed wonderfully that the rainbow was very beautiful.
b) Kanwal said with wonder that the rainbow was very beautiful.
c) Kanwal exclaimed with wonder that the rainbow was very beautiful.
d) Kanwal exclaimed with wonder that the rainbow is very beautiful.
3. This world', he said, 'is full of sorrow. Wish that I were dead'.
a) He said that the world was full of sorrow. He wished to be dead.
b) He observed that the world was full of sorrow. He wished to be dead.
c) He observed that the world is full of sorrow. He wished to be dead.
d) He observed that the world was full of sorrow. He wished to die.
4. He said, "I'll teach Mathematics online tomorrow."
a) He said he would teach Mathematics online tomorrow.
b) He said he should teach Mathematics online tomorrow.
c) He said he can teach Mathematics online tomorrow.
d) He said he cannot teach Mathematics online tomorrow.
Q7. Fill in the blanks with appropriate determiners. Four out of five to be 4×1=4
answered.
1. ………….. seat in the bus was taken
a) Every
b) Each
c) Little
d) Many
2. It rained ………. day during the programme.
a) All
b) Few
c) The few
d) Little
3. ………. of the chairs was well decorated.
a) Each
b) Little
c) Every
d) Much
 4. It is ……… one rupee note.
a) A
b) The
c) An
d) None of the above
5. Ali saw ……….. shooting star yesterday.
a) A
b) An
c) The
d) Each
PART B
Q8. Write a descriptive paragraph in 100-12 words based on the visual clue 5M
given below.

OR
You are Arpit/Arpita of class IX. You were the anchor for the Annual Day
function at your school today. Make a diary entry in 100 to 120 words sharing
your experience and feelings. You can use the following clues
• Anchor – went well- words of advice- city mayor -chief guest-
impressed –everyone- influential person -wonderful day
Q9. Using the clues given below write an interesting story in 100 to 120 words. 5M
• my knack for giving speeches
• zonal speech competition
• participated
• best speaker
• received prestigious award
• parents formed a part of the audience
OR
Write a story in hundred to 120 words beginning with the following line and
give it a suitable title.
“I was walking alone near the sea beach when I certainly heard somebody
screaming from the pine bushes……………”
Q10. Answer any four questions out of six in 20-30 words. (Two out of three 2×4=8
from Beehive and two out of three from Moments)
(a) How does Tommy describe old kind of teachers? (The Fun They Had)
(b) How was the problem of what to do with Bruno finally solve? (The Bond
Of Love)
(c) What is the snake trying to escape from? (The Snake Trying)
 (d) Why did he break down in tears after the fire? (A House Is Not A Home)
(e) Why did the Prashant’s heart go cold when he reached his village?
(Weathering the Storm in Ersama)
(f) How does the Toto come to grandfather’s private zoo? (The Adventures
Of Toto)
Q11. Answer any four questions out of six in 40-50 words. (Two questions out 3×4=12
of three from Beehive and two questions out of three from Moments to be
answered)
a) Who was Ron Forbes and what did he do? (The Sound Of Music)
b) How did the Saint Peter punish her? (The Legend Of The Northland)
c) Where does the traveller find himself? What problem does he face? (The
Road Not Taken)
d) Behran has a dream. What is it? Does it come true? (The Last Leaf)
e) What does the swallow see when it flies over the city? (The Happy
Prince)
f) What are the Guru’s words of wisdom? When does the disciple
remember them? (In The Kingdom Of Foools)
Q12. One out of two questions to be answered in 100-120 words. 5M
(A) What is the underlying message of the poem ‘On Killing a Tree’?
(B) What is Gerrard’s profession? Quote the part of the play to support your
answer. (If I Were You)
Q13. One out of two questions to be answered in 100-120 words. 5M
(A) What do you think happens in the end of the story ‘The Lost Child’. Does
the child find his parents?
(B) Compare and contrast the author’s life before and after the fire incident?
(A House is Not a Home)